Share the Trail

Understanding shared-use trail etiquette can make hiking, biking, and riding trails more enjoyable for everyone. Learn some basic principles and tips for using shared-use trails. Learn more.

GPS Coordinates to park entrance

Decimal Degrees (WGS84)
Latitude: 34.753082
Longitude: -112.022116

Degrees, Minutes & Seconds
Latitude: N34 45 11
Longitude: W112 01 19

GPS
Latitude: N 34 45.185
Longitude: W 112 01.327

UTM 12N
X: 406449
Y: 3846137

Park and Facility Hours

The park is open year-round.

Gates close at dark. Seasonal hours may apply.

Day Use

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily

Visitor Center/Park Store

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily

Park Entrance Fee

Per vehicle (1-4 Adults): $7.00
Individual/bicycle: $3.00

About Dead Horse Ranch State Park

The story of the park's name begins with the Ireys family, who came to Arizona from Minnesota looking for a ranch to buy in the late 1940s. At one of the ranches they discovered a large dead horse lying by the road. After two days of viewing ranches, Dad Ireys asked the kids which ranch they liked the best. The kids said, “the one with the dead horse, dad!” The Ireys family chose the name Dead Horse Ranch and later, in 1973, when Arizona State Parks acquired the park, the Ireys made retaining the name a condition of sale.